by
Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950)
Fatum
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
L'Homme ne peut rien contre l'Amour,
la Femme non plus.
Voilà pourquoi,
ô nageuse Gladys.
Ton sort n'apparut aussi clair
que la merveilleuse eau claire
où jouait ton corps de naïade fluide, calme.
La Femme ne peut rien contre l'Amour,
l'Homme non plus.
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- ENG English (Marian Nelson) , "Destiny", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 43
Destiny
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Man can do nothing against Love,
Woman neither.
Here’s why,
O swimming Gladys
Your fate appeared to me to be as clear
as that marvelous clear water
where your fluid naiad body plays.
Woman can do nothing against Love,
Man neither.
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This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
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